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Around 1610, at the request of James I, Cotton wrote (for the edification of Prince Henry) "An answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to Prince Henry inciting him to affect arms mor than peace". Not printed until 1655; issued under a variety of titles. Cf. Kevin Sharpe, "Sir Robert Cotton 1586-1631" and DNB. Text originally published in 1655 with titles "An answer made by Sr. Robert Cotton, at the command of Prince Henry, to certain propositions of warre and peace, delivered to his Highnesse by some of his military servants" (Wing C6478) and "An answer made by command of Prince Henry, to certain propositions of warre and peace, delivered to His Highnesse by some of his military servants" (Wing C6477); two issues of the same edition.

An answer to such motives as were offer’d by certain military-men to Prince Henry, inciting him to affect arms more than peace. Made at His Highness command by Sr. Robert Cotton Baronet. With a short view of the life and reign of Henry the Third King of England, by the same author. The second edition, very much corrected, and a preface added by Sr. John Cotton Baronet. To which is annexed the French charity, or an essay written in French by an English gentleman, upon occasion of Prince Harcourt’s coming into England: and translated into English, by F.S. J.E.London : printed for Henry Mortlock, at the Phœnix in St. Paul’s Church-yard, and at the White Hart in Westminster-Hall, 1675.8vo., [8], 142, [2] p. : port.

The original French source of 'The French Charity...' is untraced; its translation is sometimes ascribed to John Evelyn.PL 956(2)

[L&M (viii, p. 547 n.1 – November 25th. 167). suggest that Pepys read the text as a part of 'Cottoni Posthumi' 1657, however no such edition is known; editions published 1651, 72, 79. Pepys owned the 1679 edition, PL 9569(1), which is bound immediately prior to SP's copy of “Answer to such motives as were offer’d …’]

Warrs with forregin [sic] princes dangerous to our common-wealth: or, Reasons for forreign wars answered With a list of all the confederates from Henry the firsts reign to the end of Queen Elizabeth. Proving, that the kings of England alwayes preferred unjust peace, before the justest warre.Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631., F. S. J. E. French charity.London: printed for William Shears in Westminster-hall, 1657.Alternate titles: Answer to such motives as were offer'd by certain military-men to Prince HenryEarly English Books Online [full text]http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/a34727.0001.00...